Ukraine is facing serious energy challenges that could have significant socio-economic consequences. Bloomberg reports that it would be “unrealistic” to build additional energy capacity before the start of winter, which could lead to a significant exodus of people from the country.
It will be "unrealistic" for Ukraine to build additional energy capacity before winter, so about 400,000 people may leave the country due to problems with electricity.
This is reported by Bloomberg.
“Achieving this additional capacity by the end of the year is virtually impossible,” said Denis Sakva, an energy analyst at investment bank Dragon Capital.
If Ukraine manages to decentralize electricity production, Moscow could shift its air attacks to the gas distribution system to disrupt fuel supplies (mini-stations run on gas).
The frequency of Russian airstrikes on such facilities has already increased this year. “We are definitely concerned. The Russians have started attacking our underground storage facilities in western Ukraine,” said Naftogaz CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov.
Currently, the ongoing uncertainty caused by Russian attacks makes it difficult for Ukrainians to plan for the short term, let alone the winter. The National Bank of Ukraine predicts that another 400,000 people will leave the country this year due to power outages and infrastructure strikes.
